D -- Sole Source to CSTB for CITE-AHUCSTB Enhancements

The Department of Commerce, National Institute of Standards and Technology intends to issue a sole source, follow-on, commercial contract to CSTB – Centre Scientifique et Technique du Batiment, 84, Av Jean Jaures BP02 F-77421 Marne-La-Vallee France, in accordance with FAR 6.302-1 and 13.106-1(b). The resulting contract is to enhance CSTB proprietary French-language prototype commissioning software tool for air-handling units that has BACnet communications capabilities and to create and English-language version of the automated commissioning tool that will be available in the public domain. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotations. However, capability statements and quotes received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.